Member of white supremacy group indicted for threatening federal officials: DOJ
Federal prosecutors allege that 24-year-old Noah Lamb was part of a broader group called "The Terrorism Collective," which is a group that communicates on the site Telegram, an encrypted messaging server.
The group promotes "white supremacist accelerationism: an ideology centered around the belief that the white race is superior; that society is irreparably corrupt and cannot be saved by political action," according to federal prosecutors.
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The indictment further states that the group advocates that "violence and terrorism is necessary to ignite a race war and 'accelerate' the collapse of the government and the rise of the white ethnostate."
The group allegedly had a hit list of targets, which included a U.S. senator, federal judges, a former U.S attorney and state and local officials.
They allegedly described it as "a kill list in book form" and had a card for each target, including "a kill book complete with full doxes and images," according to the indictment.
Lamb and the other members of the group allegedly targeted the members based on their race.
"Each List card includes reasons why Terrorgram considered the target an enemy of the cause of white supremacist accelerationism," according to the indictment.
"For example, the List describes Federal-official 1 as an 'Anti-White, Anti-gun, Jewish Senator,' The List calls Federal Official 2 'an invader' from a foreign country and highlighted the judge's ruling on an immigration issue," according to the indictment.
Lamb's primary role, according to the DOJ, was to find their home addresses and include their personal information.
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"The defendant collaborated with members of the online Terrorgram Collective to create a list of targets for assassination," acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith for the Eastern District of California said in a press release.
"Individuals on the list were targeted because of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, including federal officials," Beckwith said.
The identities of the officials included in the alleged hit list were not named.
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44 minutes ago
- Fox News
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"Child sex trafficking has no place in the United States of America. And I will do everything, if confirmed as FBI director, to make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened in the past and how we are going to counterman missing children and exploited children going forward." Patel again vowed in February that he would let no stone go unturned as Bondi demanded more documents from the FBI related to Epstein. "The FBI is entering a new era – one that will be defined by integrity, accountability, and the unwavering pursuit of justice. There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned – and anyone from the prior or current Bureau who undermines this will be swiftly pursued. If there are gaps, we will find them. If records have been hidden, we will uncover them. And we will bring everything we find to the DOJ to be fully assessed and transparently disseminated to the American people as it should be. The oath we take is to the Constitution, and under my leadership, that promise will be upheld without compromise," he posted to X a the time. Patel and Bongino joined Fox News' Maria Bartiromo in May and defended that evidence showed Epstein killed himself in his New York City jail cell in 2019 – a death many speculated was not suicide, but a cover-up to allegedly protect elites wrapped up in Epstein's crime – which sparked outrage among conservatives for their handling of the case. TRUMP SLAMS REPORTER FOR ASKING ABOUT 'CREEP' JEFFREY EPSTEIN DURING CABINET MEETING "As someone who has worked as a public defender, as a prosecutor who's been in that prison system, who's been in the Metropolitan Detention Center, who's been in segregated housing, you know a suicide when you see one, and that's what that was," Patel said when questioned about Epstein's death during the interview. As Trump supporters spoke out against the FBI and DOJ memo determining there was no Epstein bombshell, reports circulated that a rift at DOJ could lead to Patel resigning. The FBI chief denied such claims on X while also adding that "the conspiracy theories just aren't true." "The conspiracy theories just aren't true, never have been. It's an honor to serve the President of the United States @realDonaldTrump – and I'll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me," he posted to X. DEPUTY DIRECTOR BONGINO Back when Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino hosted a popular national podcast, he urged Americans to keep their eyes peeled on details related to Epstein because it's a "big deal." "That Jeffrey Epstein story is a big deal. Please do not let that story go. Keep your eye on it," he told his audience in May 2023. In January 2024, Bongino again claimed to his audience that details surrounding Epstein were shocking and that he heard from trusted sources that there were multiple videos showing Epstein with associates abusing children. "Ladies and gentlemen, it has been speculated by many people who are extremely credible," Bongino said on a podcast in 2024, "including multiple sources to others and to me – one I spoke to directly – that there are a multitude of tapes." "This is where I get really upset at the media," he said later in the podcast, adding that journalists had "done almost like no – maybe because I was an investigator before, it's like, I'm amazed at how few people are putting two and two together." Following Patel and Bongino reporting to the public that evidence showed Epstein committed suicide, Bongino posted to X that he was not asking Americans to "believe me, or not," but was telling them the facts surrounding "what exists, and what doesn't." AG PAM BONDI ON EPSTEIN FILES: 'THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW' "I was asked about some of the details surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case. I have reviewed the case. Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. There's no evidence in the case file indicating otherwise," Bongino posted on the social platform X after the interview. "I'm not asking you to believe me, or not. I'm telling you what exists, and what doesn't. If new evidence surfaces I'm happy to reevaluate." Reports spread over the weekend that Bongino clashed with Bondi over the Epstein files, including allegedly raising his voice at White House chief of staff Susie Wiles before abruptly leaving a meeting. Bongino was said to be irate over Bondi's "lack of transparency from the start" over the handling of the files. Bongino is considering resigning over the matter, but no decision has been made publicly known. Trump, meanwhile, threw his support behind Bondi in the Saturday Truth Social post while underscoring members of his administration are all on the same team. "What's going on with my 'boys' and, in some cases, 'gals?' They're all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi , who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB," Trump wrote in a lengthy post on Truth Social on Saturday. "We're on one Team, MAGA, and I don't like what's happening." "For years, it's Epstein, over and over again," Trump continued while pinning blaming for the files on Democrats. "Why are we giving publicity to Files written by Obama, Crooked Hillary, Comey, Brennan, and the Losers and Criminals of the Biden administration." "They created the Epstein Files, just like they created the FAKE Hillary Clinton/Christopher Steele Dossier that they used on me, and now my so-called 'friends' are playing right into their hands," Trump wrote. "Why didn't these Radical Left Lunatics release the Epstein Files? If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn't they use it?" Trump, who said from the campaign trail he was open to releasing such Epstein files if re-elected, slammed a reporter on Tuesday for inquiring about the files, calling Epstein a "creep" who was old news in comparison to national tragedies such as the floods that gripped Texas this month. "This guy's been talked about for years. You're asking.… We have Texas, we have this, we have all of the things. And are people are still talking about this guy, this creep?" Trump asked. "That is unbelievable." "I mean, I can't believe you're asking a question on Jeffrey Epstein," Trump added. "At a time like this, where we're having some of the greatest success and also tragedy with what happened in Texas. It just seems like a desecration. But you go ahead." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The DOJ and White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment on the previous remarks from DOJ leadership ahead of the memo determining Epstein did not have a client list. Fox News Digital's Ashley Oliver, Brooke Signman, and Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
Fox News
44 minutes ago
- Fox News
AOC should be sued 'into bankruptcy' over latest attack on Trump, stunned critics seethe
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being accused of defaming President Donald Trump by calling him a "rapist" on social media amid controversy over the Department of Justice's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The far-left Democrat, who has traded barbs with Trump repeatedly across both of their political careers, weighed in on the current controversy surrounding disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his New York City jail cell in 2019 after facing federal charges related to child sex trafficking. "Wow who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein Files?" Ocasio-Cortez posted to X on Friday. She appeared to be referencing the 2023 civil trial leveled against Trump by writer E. Jean Carroll. A jury found Trump liable of sexual assault, but not of rape, which critics of Ocasio-Cortez repeatedly cited in their condemnation of her use of the word "rapist." The comments came after the Trump Department of Justice said there is no list of Epstein clients. But Trump supporters and legal experts alike warned AOC to lawyer up after dropping the "R" bomb. "The President should sue AOC into bankruptcy. I realize she's trying to raise her profile but this is way way too far," legal analyst Phil Holloway posted to X on Saturday in response to a message from Ocasio-Cortez. "Even under the ridiculously lenient standards of NY Times v. Sullivan, you've managed to incur defamation liability Wow," Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee posted to X in response. "Why didn't you guys release the Epstein files over the last 4 years? Maybe you were too busy covering for Joe Biden… or, could it have something to do with another former Democrat President?" Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin posted in response to Ocasio-Cortez. "Well we have grounds for a huge defamation suit here you idiot because Donald Trump has never been indicted for rape much less convicted," host of YourVoice America Bill Mitchell posted to X. "You realize your X account doesn't carry the same protections to defame people that you enjoy during congressional proceedings?" another X account posted. Other critics of the lawmaker's message said the use of the word "rapist" comes on the heels of ABC paying Trump $15 million, which will go toward funding his presidential library, over George Stephanopoulos' claim in March of last year that Trump was found civilly liable of rape in the E. Jean Carroll case. Trump has repeatedly denied even knowing Carroll, claiming she made false allegations that he raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s in an effort to sell books decades later. "Donald Trump has not been criminally convicted of being a rapist. This is defamatory. And I hope you are sued by Trump for this the same way George Stephanopoulos was sued and forced to pay Trump $15 million dollars. I hope you have millions ready for Trump, Porky. @AOC," Trump ally Laura Loomer posted in response to Ocasio-Cortez. "This is gonna be fun. AOC is so dumb she just called Trump a rapist – after ABC was forced to fork over $16 million in a settlement with Trump after George Stephanopoulos called him a rapist," Townhall contributor Rachel Alexander posted to X. In March 2024, Stephanopoulos asserted in a tense interview with Republican Rep. Nancy Mace that Trump was found "liable for rape" in a civil case. Stephanopoulos showed a clip of Mace discussing being a victim of rape before he asked her, "How do you square your endorsement of Donald Trump with the testimony we just saw?" "You've endorsed Donald Trump for president. Judges and two separate juries have found him liable for rape and for defaming the victim of that rape," Stephanopoulos said, alluding to the legal victory by Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll. Stephanopoulos repeated the claim on rape 10 times during the interview, Fox Digital previously reported, before Trump filed a defamation suit. ABC News and Stephanopoulos reached a settlement agreement with Trump's legal team ahead of his second inauguration, paying $15 million and announcing the network and anchor "regret" the comments made on air. "Editor's Note: ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements regarding President Donald J. Trump made during an interview by George Stephanopoulos with Rep. Nancy Mace on ABC's This Week on March 10, 2024," an editor's note in an article focused on the interview states. Other social media commenters defended Ocasio-Cortez's use of the word "rapist," arguing she did not use Trump's name in her post and that a defamation case was unlikely. Fox News Digital reached out to Ocasio-Cortez's office on Sunday for additional comment on the matter, but did not immediately receive a reply. "AOC likes to play pretend like she's from the block, but in reality she's just a sad, miserable blockhead who is trying to over-compensate for her lack of self-confidence that has followed her for her entire life," White House communication director Steven Cheung said in comment provided to Fox News Digital on Sunday. "Instead, she should get some serious help for her obvious and severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted her pea-sized brain," he added.
